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| Amazon announces Kindle Paperwhite |
For the first time in nearly three years, Amazon announced a new update for the Kindle Paperwhite, which features a larger 6.8-inch screen, brighter and adjustable color temperature, USB-C charging, a faster processor, and more offerings. time of use. battery life.
The current Kindle Paperwhite is the company's best e-reader since it was released three years ago. The design of the new model is similar to that of the old model, with built-in backlighting, clear text resolution of 300 pixels per inch, and IPX8 water resistance.
However, the new model appears to have improved in almost all aspects of the e-reader. After a single charge, the battery life increased from 6 weeks to about 10 weeks. Thanks to USB-C, the charging speed is faster and the device can be fully charged in about two and a half hours.
There's also a new SoC that, according to Amazon (with software improvements), offers a 20% performance increase.
The color temperature changing technology for night reading, which was first made available on the Kindle Oasis in 2019 by the company, has appeared on the Kindle Paperwhite.
However, the most obvious change is the larger screen from 6" to 6.8".
Amazon still maintains a density of 300 pixels per inch. So, despite the large screen, the text still looks clear.
The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite adds a bigger screen
To achieve this minimal magnification, the company has cut the bezels on the new Kindle Paperwhite.
The new Kindle Paperwhite models also feature an updated Kindle user interface, which the company announced in early September.
At launch, the user interface introduced a new smartphone-style settings menu and a new menu bar at the bottom of the home screen.
More updates are scheduled for later this year, and the library's home screen and menu will continue to be updated with more drop-down interfaces.
In addition, Amazon also launched a new Kindle Paperwhite login system. This provides the ability to sign in with the Kindle app on the smartphone instead of using the Kindle keyboard on the device.
In addition, the company is for the first time offering an improved version of the Kindle Paperwhite at a higher price and a base model called Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition, which is the same as the standard edition, but with three different variants.
First of all, it adds Qi wireless charging for easy charging. Secondly, it offers 32GB of storage compared to the standard 8GB model. Third, it features the self-adjusting light sensor that Amazon previously provided through the Kindle Oasis.
The new Kindle Paperwhite is $139. The Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition is priced at $189. These prices are for ad-supported models. To get the device ad-free, the company raised the price by $20.
Amazon is also selling a Kindle Paperwhite Kids Edition for $159, which includes a device with a kid-proof case, a one-year subscription to Amazon Kids Plus, and a two-year trade-in plan.